[A mysterious pleural lesion: A case report]

Ann Pathol. 2017 Jun;37(3):266-269. doi: 10.1016/j.annpat.2017.03.002. Epub 2017 May 19.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A computed tomography scanner first, then a magnetic resonance imaging were performed for chest pain in a 24-year-old woman allowed to find out a 5-cm long and 2-cm large right pleural tumour close to the rachis (T9 and T10) and spindle-shaped. This patient was a smoker and reported a fall down the stairs a few weeks ago. A scan-guided biopsy was decided and microscopic examination revealed a fibrous tissue in which were entrapped regular and non-suspicious alveolar glands. After elimination of differential diagnosis, the most probable hypothesis was that this lesion was due to the traumatism reported by the patient.

Keywords: Lésion pleurale; Pleural lesion; Traumatism; Traumatisme.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls
  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Chest Pain
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pleura / injuries*
  • Pleura / pathology*
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnosis
  • Pleural Diseases / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Young Adult